{"id":13091,"date":"2026-09-10T09:20:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T09:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=13091"},"modified":"2026-09-10T09:20:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T09:20:56","slug":"thursday-10-09-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/thursday-10-09-2026-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday: 10\/09\/2026 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blue-color\">\n<h6>Daily News: 10\/09\/2026<\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n    <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Open+Sans:wght@400;500;600&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n    <div style=\"all:initial; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; background:#f4faf7; border:0.5px solid #b8deca; border-radius:5px; padding:14px 18px; margin-bottom:1rem; box-sizing:border-box; width:100%;\">\n        <div style=\"display:flex; align-items:flex-start; justify-content:center; flex-shrink:0; min-width:28px;margin-top: 1.5px;\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 640\"><path fill=\"#498847\" d=\"M224 128C206.3 128 192 142.3 192 160L192 480C192 491.7 188.9 502.6 183.4 512L496 512C522.5 512 544 490.5 544 464L544 160C544 142.3 529.7 128 512 128L224 128zM128 512C145.7 512 160 497.7 160 480L160 160C160 124.7 188.7 96 224 96L512 96C547.3 96 576 124.7 576 160L576 464C576 508.2 540.2 544 496 544L128 544C92.7 544 64 515.3 64 480L64 176C64 167.2 71.2 160 80 160C88.8 160 96 167.2 96 176L96 480C96 497.7 110.3 512 128 512zM416 240C416 231.2 423.2 224 432 224L480 224C488.8 224 496 231.2 496 240C496 248.8 488.8 256 480 256L432 256C423.2 256 416 248.8 416 240zM416 304C416 295.2 423.2 288 432 288L480 288C488.8 288 496 295.2 496 304C496 312.8 488.8 320 480 320L432 320C423.2 320 416 312.8 416 304zM240 368C240 359.2 247.2 352 256 352L480 352C488.8 352 496 359.2 496 368C496 376.8 488.8 384 480 384L256 384C247.2 384 240 376.8 240 368zM240 432C240 423.2 247.2 416 256 416L480 416C488.8 416 496 423.2 496 432C496 440.8 488.8 448 480 448L256 448C247.2 448 240 440.8 240 432zM288 288L352 288L352 224L288 224L288 288zM256 216C256 202.7 266.7 192 280 192L360 192C373.3 192 384 202.7 384 216L384 296C384 309.3 373.3 320 360 320L280 320C266.7 320 256 309.3 256 296L256 216z\"\/><\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n        <div style=\"font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size:13px; color:#4c4c4c; font-weight:500; line-height:1.55; flex:1; min-width:0; margin:0; padding:0; white-space:normal; overflow:visible; -webkit-line-clamp:unset; text-overflow:unset;\">Your daily round-up of key housing news, funding, partnerships and policy updates across the UK.<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fusion21 has appointed 80 firms to its \u00a3350m four-year Responsive Repairs &amp; Void Property Framework, available to public bodies across the UK from 1st October, including Mears, Wates Property Services, Cardo and Axis Europe. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2026\/09\/10\/80-firms-win-places-on-350m-fusion21-repairs-framework-renewal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wigan Council has tendered a \u00a3132m EV charging concession covering supply, installation, operation and maintenance of charging infrastructure in council-owned car parks, with the contract running for 13 years. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.partnershipsbulletin.com\/article\/1969415\/wigan-tenders-ev-charging-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partnerships Bulletin<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keystage CIC failed to meet RSH\u2019s Governance and Financial Viability Standard after significant liquidity issues, while Look Ahead received C2, G2 and V2 grades, with health and safety compliance oversight requiring improvement, particularly damp and mould response times. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/small-for-profit-landlord-fails-to-meet-regulatory-standards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Yorkshire Council is seeking a development partner to identify future uses for vacant and underutilised council-owned sites, assess development opportunities and attract investment into key town-centre buildings and locations. TALO has secured its third and largest contract from Balma Group for a \u00a34m residential development in Shoreham, Kent, expanding its ultra-low-energy offsite housing delivery programme. Timber frame construction has started on Morro Partnerships\u2019 \u00a326m affordable housing development in Rugby, marking the start of the main construction phase for the scheme. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.placeyorkshire.co.uk\/scarborough-seeks-development-partner-for-town-centre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place Yorkshire<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showhouse.co.uk\/talo-awarded-third-and-largest-offsite-housing-contract-by-balma-group\/news\/mmc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show House<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/housingdigital.co.uk\/timber-frame-work-starts-on-26m-rugby-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Digital<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly half of homes in East Lothian were found to fall below tolerable standards, with the council offering private tenants and homeowners support to improve living conditions. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastlothiancourier.com\/news\/26532187.nearly-half-homes-east-lothian-fall-tolerable-standards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">East Lothian Courier<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peel Land and partners are progressing a \u00a3520m, 700-acre development near Bolton hospital with more than 2,000 homes and 200,000 sqm of employment, R&amp;D and health space. The \u00a32bn Vauxhall Square scheme has been approved, delivering 1,097 homes, 1,164 co-living apartments and 699 student bedrooms, with construction planned from January 2027 to February 2032. Elsewhere, plans have been approved for 750 homes near the M5, while proposals are progressing for around 500 homes on a former Edinburgh hospital site. Further schemes include 375 homes and a care home near Ormskirk, up to 300 homes in Amble, 226 mixed-tenure homes in Conisbrough approved by Doncaster Council, up to 150 homes at Wrea Green, and 125 homes in Trull facing a planning inquiry. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-live.co.uk\/commercial-property\/partners-move-ahead-520m-commercial-34593643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Live<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2026\/09\/10\/2bn-london-vauxhall-square-tower-trio-approved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0e397gge75o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishhousingnews.com\/articles\/future-of-historic-edinburgh-hospital-site-takes-shape-with-plans-for-500-homes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scottish Housing News<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk\/news\/26536464.plans-submitted-375-homes-edge-market-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lancashire Telegraph<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.placenortheast.co.uk\/taylor-wimpey-probes-amble-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place North East<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vistry.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/2026\/vistry-launches-new-226-home-community-at-kings-brook-in-conisbrough\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vistry Group<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk\/news\/26535305.plans-lodged-150-homes-farmland-next-village\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lancashire Telegraph<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk\/news\/26536457.inquiry-opens-plans-125-homes-trull-green-wedge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Somerset County Gazette<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n    <div style=\"all:initial; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:10px; background:#f4faf7; border:0.5px solid #b8deca; border-radius:5px; padding:14px 18px;  box-sizing:border-box; width:100%;\">\n        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"flex-shrink:0; margin-top:1.5px; min-width:28px; width:28px; height:28px;\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 640\"><path fill=\"#498847\" d=\"M320 96C443.7 96 544 196.3 544 320C544 443.7 443.7 544 320 544C196.3 544 96 443.7 96 320C96 196.3 196.3 96 320 96zM320 576C461.4 576 576 461.4 576 320C576 178.6 461.4 64 320 64C178.6 64 64 178.6 64 320C64 461.4 178.6 576 320 576zM272 416C263.2 416 256 423.2 256 432C256 440.8 263.2 448 272 448L368 448C376.8 448 384 440.8 384 432C384 423.2 376.8 416 368 416L336 416L336 304C336 295.2 328.8 288 320 288L272 288C263.2 288 256 295.2 256 304C256 312.8 263.2 320 272 320L304 320L304 416L272 416zM320 248C333.3 248 344 237.3 344 224C344 210.7 333.3 200 320 200C306.7 200 296 210.7 296 224C296 237.3 306.7 248 320 248z\"\/><\/svg>\n        <div style=\"font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size:13px; font-weight:500; color:#4c4c4c; line-height:1.55; flex:1; min-width:0; margin:0; padding:0; white-space:normal; overflow:visible; -webkit-line-clamp:unset; text-overflow:unset;\">All information is curated from public sources and market intelligence.<br>Published daily on weekdays.<\/div>\n    <\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily News: 10\/09\/2026 Fusion21 has appointed 80 firms to its \u00a3350m four-year Responsive Repairs &amp; Void Property Framework, available to public bodies across the UK from 1st October, including Mears, Wates Property Services, Cardo and Axis Europe. 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